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Jillian Pikora

Assistant Managing Editor

jpikora@dailyvoice.com

Jillian is an editor and reporter based out of Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg. She has a degree in Political Science and is a former political campaign manager. Over the past decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Prior to joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently manages and reports stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire
Police Find Stabbing Victims During Hazleton Traffic Stop After Bar Fight Police Find Stabbing Victims During Hazleton Traffic Stop After Bar Fight
Police Find Stabbing Victims During Hazleton Traffic Stop After Bar Fight A routine traffic stop in Hazleton led officers to discover two stabbing victims and a violent bar altercation, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Jose Santomas Baez, 24, is charged with two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault, two counts of Misdemeanor Simple Assault, and one count of Terroristic Threats in connection with the incident, according to a press release from Hazleton City Police. The unusual series of events began at 4:02 a.m. when officers pulled over a silver Honda Civic that ran a red light near Broad and Church Streets. Inside, they found a man bleeding heavily …

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Traffic
Lower State Road Closed Due To Crash: Doylestown Police Lower State Road Closed Due To Crash: Doylestown Police
Lower State Road Closed Due To Crash: Doylestown Police A section of Lower State Road is closed after a traffic accident on Thursday, Nov. 21, police said. The closure stretches between Almshouse Road and Brinker Drive as crews work to clear the scene, according to Doylestown Township Police. Drivers are urged to find alternate routes. Details about the crash were not immediately available. Police posted the alert at 10:39 p.m.  Check back here for possible updates. 

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Sports
Ex-Eagles RB Superbowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Charged With COVID-19, Tax Fraud: Feds Ex-Eagles RB Superbowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Charged With COVID-19, Tax Fraud: Feds
Ex-Eagles RB Superbowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Charged With Covid-19, Tax Fraud: Feds Wendell Smallwood Jr., a former Philadelphia Eagles running back and Super Bowl champion, is facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding COVID-19 relief programs and the IRS, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 21. Smallwood, 30, was charged with felonies for Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, and Conspiracy to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service, federal prosecutors announced. If convicted on all counts, Smallwood faces up to 50 years in prison. Authorities claim Smallwood obtained tens of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 Economic I…

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News
Baby Nearly Killed When PA Man Shakes Her: Affidavit Baby Nearly Killed When PA Man Shakes Her: Affidavit
Baby Nearly Killed When PA Man Shakes Her: Affidavit A Harrisburg man is accused of shaking a 3-month-old baby, causing life-threatening injuries, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Troopers responded to a call about a baby in cardiac arrest at a home on Canvasback Drive in Oliver Township on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 8:31 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said in the affidavit of probable cause. The baby, identified as "CR," was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where doctors found severe injuries, including extensive subdural hematomas, retinal hemorrhages, and bruising considered a sentinel injury, according to med…

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News
Ex-BF Convicted Of Murdering Mom Of His Daughter Days After Jail Release: PA AG Ex-BF Convicted Of Murdering Mom Of His Daughter Days After Jail Release: PA AG
Ex-BF Convicted Of Murdering Mom Of His Daughter Days After Jail Release: PA AG A Cambria County man has been convicted of first-degree murder for killing the mother of his daughter just days after being released from jail, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Christopher Rowe, 50, was also found guilty of aggravated assault and filing false reports to law enforcement after a jury trial. He now faces a mandatory life sentence when he is sentenced in early January 2025, according to the release. Rowe had publicly threatened his former girlfriend, Kaylene Roedel, at her workplace just days before she went missing in 2016, off…

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PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit
PA Man Faces 86 Charges For Raping 4 Children Over 9 Years: Affidavit A Hatfield man has been charged with 50 felonies and 36 misdemeanors related to the alleged sexual abuse of four minors across Montgomery County, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 21. Resul Mustafa Ozdemir, 26, of Pinegrove Avenue in Hatfield Township, was arraigned on the charges and jailed on $500,000 cash bail, according to court records. The charges against Ozdemir include five felony counts each of rape by forcible compulsion, rape via threat of forcible compulsion, rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercou…

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Politics
Bob Casey Concedes Race For Pennsylvania US Senate Seat To Dave McCormick Bob Casey Concedes Race For Pennsylvania US Senate Seat To Dave McCormick
Bob Casey Concedes Race For Pennsylvania US Senate Seat To Dave McCormick Senator Bob Casey has conceded the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race to Dave McCormick, calling it one of the closest elections in the state's history. Casey, who has served Pennsylvanians in public office for 28 years, announced his concession as the first count of ballots was completed, with the race decided by less than a quarter of a point. “I just called Dave McCormick to congratulate him on his election to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate,” Casey said in a statement released Thursday, Nov. 21. “Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were h…

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News
PA Detective Charged With Stealing Drugs From Medication Drop Boxes: DA PA Detective Charged With Stealing Drugs From Medication Drop Boxes: DA
PA Detective Charged With Stealing Drugs From Medication Drop Boxes: DA A West Goshen detective sergeant has been charged with stealing drugs from a community medication collection program, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. David Maurer, 55, was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Controlled Substances and Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, according to the DA. Maurer was responsible for emptying medication collection boxes located at the West Goshen Township Police Department and Chester County Hospital. The program allows residents to safely discard unwanted medications, the DA said. While performing th…

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Eggs Thrown At Lebanon City Hall: Investigation Ongoing Eggs Thrown At Lebanon City Hall: Investigation Ongoing
Eggs Thrown At Lebanon City Hall: Investigation Ongoing A vandalism investigation is underway after eggs were thrown at Lebanon City Hall earlier this month, the Lebanon City Police Department announced on Thursday, Nov. 21. The incident occurred on Friday, Nov. 8 at 735 Cumberland St., where eggs were thrown at windows belonging to the Mayor’s Office and the Police Department, according to police. “No permanent damage was caused to the building,” authorities said, adding that the affected windows have since been cleaned. Surveillance footage captured the incident, and multiple individuals have been interviewed or identified as part of the …

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Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In Lancaster County Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In Lancaster County
Homeland Security Investigation Leads To $294K Cocaine Bust In Lancaster County A joint investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led to the arrest of a Columbia man and the seizure of more than $294,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana, the Lancaster County Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Roderick Gonzalez-Perez, of the 800 block of Blunston Street, was arrested on Oct. 4 after authorities intercepted a package containing over five kilograms of cocaine en route to his home from Puerto Rico. The package, addressed to “Senior Perez,” was flagged during transit, prompting a collaborative investigation by the Drug Task Force and HSI. Af…

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